Patents by Inventor Akira Fukai
Akira Fukai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7717394Abstract: A vehicle interior accessory retainer includes a base, a base inner and a plate spring. In the base inner, upper and front openings are formed in upper and front parts, respectively, side walls are formed in side parts in the upper opening, a lower part is formed at a position opposite to the upper opening with the side walls in between, and a stay mount part is provided in the lower part. The plate spring has a planar portion, upright portions, and base-retaining pieces. The stay mount part has a projection. A nip part is formed between the projection and the lower part of the base inner. A through hole is formed in the planar portion in the plate spring. A tension applying part is formed between the upper surface of the lower part in the base inner and the projection in the stay mount part.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventors: Yoshito Tanaka, Masahiko Ito, Yoshitake Nakazawa, Akira Fukai
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Patent number: 7712810Abstract: To improve a force by which a base holds an inner mirror, a base 4 keeping a base inner 6 for holding an inner mirror 2 is constituted by a first base 30 bonded to a front window 3 and a second base 40 clasped by the base inner 6; the second base 40 comprises a recessed mating part 43 where the first base 30 is fitted, and wider parts 41a, 41b abutting against side faces 33a, 33b of the first base 30 and extending outward from the side faces 33a, 33b of the first base 30; when the first base 30 is fitted into the mating part 43 of the second base 40, the mating width of the base 4 mating with the base inner 46 can be expanded by the width of the wider parts 41a, 41b of the second base 40, whereby the force by which the base 4 holds the inner mirror 2 can be improved even if the first base 30 is commoditized.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventors: Yoshito Tanaka, Akira Fukai
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Patent number: 7703933Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is to provide a mirror surface angle adjusting device in which an assembly error between first housing (A1) and second housing (A2) does not affect the assembly accuracy of worm wheels (A71) badly, and which can be assembled by simple and prompt processes. The mirror surface angle adjusting device according to the aspect is characterized in that the worm wheels (A71) contained in the actuator (A) are held by the second housing (A2) in such a way that the worm wheels are not detached along their respective central axes and rotate around the respective central axes. This mirror surface angle adjusting device can be assembled by simple and prompt processes. In addition, even if there is any assembly error between the first housing (A1) and the second housing (A2), this error does not affects the assembly accuracy of the worm wheels (A71) badly.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventors: Akira Fukai, Hisaya Suzuki, Tohru Yamana
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Patent number: 7690800Abstract: A mirror angle controller is provided which includes a pivot plate (H) which is attached to a reverse side of a mirror (M), and an actuator (A) which holds the pivot plate (H), in which the actuator (A) includes a housing (A1), a rod (A3) which pushes and pulls the pivot plate (H), and a motor which provides driving force to the rod (A3), in which, a ringed holder (121) which is placed to surround the rod (A3) is formed in the housing (A1), and in which the pivot plate (H) includes a ringed sliding part (H31) which is contact with and arbitrarily slides on the holder (121), and an engaging part which is engaged with an end of the rod (A3) so as to securely hold the mirror (M).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventors: Akira Fukai, Hisaya Suzuki
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Patent number: 7600938Abstract: A refill for a correction pen is constructed of a molded article of a polyamide resin obtained from monomers having an aromatic ring or a naphthene ring, a molded article of a blend of two or more kinds of polyamide resins, or a molded article having a multi-layered structure of two or more layers whose innermost layer in contact with the correction fluid is constituted of a polyamide resin. The applying part of a refill unit mounted on a ballpoint type applicator having a pressurizing mechanism in linkage with clicking action is formed by press fitting the rear end of a ballpoint pen tip having a rotatable ball to the attachment portion at the front end of an ink reservoir and a metal tube is squeezed to cover the outer periphery of the attachment portion at the front end of the ink reservoir to which the tip is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyoko Kobayashi, Makoto Ono, Akira Fukai, Takao Koyama, Hitoshi Nakamura, Kei Omoto, Tadashi Koriki
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Publication number: 20090215293Abstract: To provide a connector that incorporates a built-in electronic part, which allows for easy assembly for obtaining a required connection structure, ensures connection reliability, and prevents dislodging of the electronic part even when used in locations involving frequent vibrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Molex IncorpotatedInventors: Takayuki Hori, Akira Kawaguchi, Hisaya Suzuki, Akira Fukai, Masahiro Motomiya
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Publication number: 20090190243Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is to provide a mirror surface angle adjusting device in which an assembly error between first housing (A1) and second housing (A2) does not affect the assembly accuracy of worm wheels (A71) badly, and which can be assembled by simple and prompt processes. The mirror surface angle adjusting device according to the aspect is characterized in that the worm wheels (A71) contained in the actuator (A) are held by the second housing (A2) in such a way that the worm wheels are not detached along their respective central axes and rotate around the respective central axes. This mirror surface angle adjusting device can be assembled by simple and prompt processes. In addition, even if there is any assembly error between the first housing (A1) and the second housing (A2), this error does not affects the assembly accuracy of the worm wheels (A71) badly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Akira Fukai, Hisaya Suzuki, Tohru Yamana
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Publication number: 20090096235Abstract: To improve a force by which a base holds an inner mirror, a base 4 keeping a base inner 6 for holding an inner mirror 2 is constituted by a first base 30 bonded to a front window 3 and a second base 40 clasped by the base inner 6; the second base 40 comprises a recessed mating part 43 where the first base 30 is fitted, and wider parts 41a, 41b abutting against side faces 33a, 33b of the first base 30 and extending outward from the side faces 33a, 33b of the first base 30; when the first base 30 is fitted into the mating part 43 of the second base 40, the mating width of the base 4 mating with the base inner 46 can be expanded by the width of the wider parts 41a, 41b of the second base 40, whereby the force by which the base 4 holds the inner mirror 2 can be improved even if the first base 30 is commoditized.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshito Tanaka, Akira Fukai
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Publication number: 20080310040Abstract: A mirror angle adjusting device can stably hold a pivot plate (H), while a contact part between the pivot plate (H) and an actuator (A) smoothly slides for a long period of time. The mirror angle adjusting device includes the pivot plate (H) attached to a back side of a mirror (M), and the actuator (A) for holding the pivot plate (H). In the mirror angle adjusting device, grooves (121a) for storing a lubricant are formed on a support surface of the actuator (A), and grooves (311) for storing a lubricant are formed on a sliding surface of the pivot plate (H) which is slidably in contact with the support surface. In the mirror angle adjusting device, the contact part between the pivot plate (H) and the actuator (A) can smoothly slide for a long period of time, and the pivot plate (H) can be stably held.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Hisaya Suzuki, Akira Fukai
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Publication number: 20080193197Abstract: An applicator which includes a rear barrel 1; an ink occlusion element 10 accommodated in rear barrel 1; an ink occlusion element receiver 20 opposing the front end part of ink occlusion element 10; a see-through front barrel 30 fitted to the opening of rear barrel 1, a detection tube 40 inserted in front barrel 30 for flowing ink from ink occlusion element 10; a joint core 50 supported by detection tube 40 and flowing out ink from ink occlusion element 10; and a pen core 60 supported by detection tube 40 and disposed on the opposite side of joint core 50 with a detection space 63 from joint core 50. Detection tube 40, joint core 50 and pen core 60 are formed into an integral structure. It is possible to exactly grasp the ink end state in a visual manner, based on the presence/absence of ink in detection space 63 of detection tube 40.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Iwasa, Yukinori Sawa, Akira Fukai, Takahiro Osada
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Publication number: 20080068734Abstract: A mirror surface adjustment actuator according to the present invention includes a housing front member for accommodating a dual axis motor as a driving part, a worm gear as an extending/contracting part, or the like; a mirror holder on which a side mirror is fixed; and a housing rear member for supporting the mirror holder which is freely inclinable. The dual axis motor includes a motor body, two rotary axes, and three male terminals. A method for manufacturing the mirror surface control actuator is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2004Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Fukai, Tohru Yamana
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Publication number: 20080043354Abstract: A mirror angle controller is provided which includes a pivot plate (H) which is attached to a reverse side of a mirror (M), and an actuator (A) which holds the pivot plate (H), in which the actuator (A) includes a housing (A1), a rod (A3) which pushes and pulls the pivot plate (H), and a motor which provides driving force to the rod (A3), in which, a ringed holder (121) which is placed to surround the rod (A3) is formed in the housing (A1), and in which the pivot plate (H) includes a ringed sliding part (H31) which is contact with and arbitrarily slides on the holder (121), and an engaging part which is engaged with an end of the rod (A3) so as to securely hold the mirror (M).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2004Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Fukai, Hisaya Suzuki
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Publication number: 20070228247Abstract: An objective is to provide a vehicle interior accessory retainer capable of securely retaining an accessory, resistant to deterioration with age and by heat, and capable of preventing reduction in a retaining load. A vehicle interior accessory retainer H is comprised of a base 1, and a base inner 3, and the base inner 3 is provided with a plate spring 2. The plate spring 2 is provided with a planar portion 21 arranged along a bottom plate 35 in the base inner 3, upright portions 22, 23 formed as standing upright from both sides of the planar portion 21 and arranged along side walls 33, 34 in the base inner 3, and base-retaining pieces 24, 25 formed as directed inward from the upright portions 22, 23. The base-retaining pieces 24, 25 retain the base 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshito Tanaka, Masahiko Ito, Yoshitake Nakazawa, Akira Fukai
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Patent number: 7237918Abstract: A vehicle mirror actuator includes an actuator housing, a first motor, and a second motor. The second motor is provided in the actuator housing and configured to adjust a mirror angle in a second direction of a mirror. The first motor is provided in the actuator housing between the second motor and the mirror and configured to adjust a mirror angle in a first direction of the mirror.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventors: Akira Fukai, Fuminori Endoh
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Patent number: 7232102Abstract: A member tilting mechanism includes a housing rear having a concave spherical portion, a cap support having a convex spherical portion, a plate pivot having a pivot portion, which is a tubular portion with an arc-like cross section, a spring plate which presses against the cap support towards the housing rear in such a manner that the plate pivot is allowed to tilt in such a state that the pivot portion is held by the concave spherical portion and the convex spherical portion, a tapping screw for fixing the spring plate to the housing rear, and a stopper that is fixed to the housing rear for restricting the deformation of the spring plate in an anti-pressing direction. According to this structure, the stopper restricts the deflection of the spring plate in the anti-pressing direction so as to prevent the excessive tilt of the plate pivot.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventor: Akira Fukai
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Publication number: 20060075924Abstract: A refill for a correction pen which is excellent insolvent resistance and moldability and can make its content, i.e., a correction fluid having methyl cyclohexane as the main solvent and the remaining amount easily visible during usage and as time passes, is constructed of a molded article of a polyamide resin obtained from monomers having an aromatic ring or a naphthene ring, a molded article of a blend of two or more kinds of polyamide resins, or a molded article having a multi-layered structure of two or more layers whose innermost layer in contact with the correction fluid is constituted of a polyamide resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2004Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Kyoko Kobayashi, Makoto Ono, Akira Fukai, Takao Koyama, Hitoshi Nakamura, Kei Omoto, Tadashi Koriki
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Publication number: 20060006305Abstract: A member tilting mechanism includes a housing rear having a concave spherical portion, a cap support having a convex spherical portion, a plate pivot having a pivot portion, which is a tubular portion with an arc-like cross section, a spring plate which presses against the cap support towards the housing rear in such a manner that the plate pivot is allowed to tilt in such a state that the pivot portion is held by the concave spherical portion and the convex spherical portion, a tapping screw for fixing the spring plate to the housing rear, and a stopper that is fixed to the housing rear for restricting the deformation of the spring plate in an anti-pressing direction. According to this structure, the stopper restricts the deflection of the spring plate in the anti-pressing direction so as to prevent the excessive tilt of the plate pivot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventor: Akira Fukai
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Publication number: 20050231837Abstract: A vehicle mirror actuator includes an actuator housing, a first motor, and a second motor. The second motor is provided in the actuator housing and configured to adjust a mirror angle in a second direction of a mirror. The first motor is provided in the actuator housing between the second motor and the mirror and configured to adjust a mirror angle in a first direction of the mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Akira Fukai, Fuminori Endoh
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Patent number: 6857754Abstract: An adjustment device used for electric power mirrors comprising a motor to rotate a worm wheel, an adjustment nut that can slide along the direction of the rotational axis but cannot relatively rotate against the rotation of worm wheel, and an actuator housing that has a column on which surface a screw portion is made, wherein the adjustment nut is movable along the direction normal to a plane of screw rotation of said screw portion, and the adjustment nut has a salient extending to the outer direction at the leg portion thereof and the worm wheel has stopper portion that bumps the salient of the adjustment nut so that the adjustment nut is not pulled off from the actuator housing. Therefore the mirror exchanging service can be easily done.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Murakami CorporationInventor: Akira Fukai
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Publication number: 20040129853Abstract: An outer mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided, which includes a mirror base extending outwardly from a side of a vehicle body, a mirror housing that is suspended from the mirror base so that a space between the vehicle body and the mirror housing can be provided and a rear view mirror is disposed in the mirror housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Hisaya Suzuki, Masahiro Motomiya, Tohru Yamana, Akira Fukai